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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-21
DAILY WEATHER BULLErTN.
Indications.

Indications
WASHINGTON, Marsh 21 A. H.
For Indiana and Illinois-Ligh: rains, followed
by fair weather; colder; nor:herly winds
For West Virginia and Ohio-Lisht rains, be-
coming colder; winds shifting to por.bres,e,tv.
For Eastern Michiean-Light rains, becoming
colder; winds shifting to norther,y
For Nisconsin-Fair weather Ia Northern por-
ton; light rain or snow, followed by fair weather
in the southern portion; colder no,therly winds,
becoming variable
For Western Michigar-Generally fair wealth
or; stationary temperature northerly WINDS.
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Speaker sayre in Demand.
VA hash Cnuri0r.

WabASh COurl0r.
Mr. Sayre has been invited to address rnaet-
ings at Evansville. Rushyille and Delphi. and it
looks as if his services would he in demand from
this time until tho closing of the polls in Novem
Der. 1885, II is pretty hard on Mr. Sayre. but
it's tns making Of the Republican parsY u In
diana.
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fee for a consultation, but the refusal and pay
ment were within an hour, ard should have
been known to the drawers and presenters only.
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LABOR MATTERS.

The South Boston Street. Car strikers IN Need
of Financial Assistance.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Boston, March 2O-The beaten strikers on
the South Boston and Cambridge street -ail-
ways are not securing unemployment, as thay ex-
pected when the strikes were declared of. and
they are in a much worse position than before
taking such action, for during the time the
strike was in progress financial assistance to
considerable extent was sent them by sister
CARNATIONS; but at present. Notwithstanding the
fact that many of the former employees are in
need OF assistance, none is being sent therk- In
view Of these facts, it has been decided to call
mass meeting Of organized labor. at Faneuil
Hall. on Monday, the 2Sth inst, to devise some
means of bringing these two corporations to
terms. The members of several labor organlza
tions in Boston and vicinity. at this meeting,
will also have brought before them for consid
Grafton the proposed project of establishing a
line of coaches to run between Cambridge and
Boston, the plan, it is stated having already
gained considerable Roadway among the knights
of Labor in Cambridge. The purpose is tn con-
fire the subscriptions. as far as possible, to
members of labor organizations. and in order TO
enable the laboring people to take the stock the
shares are placed at 81, and none will be sold in
large blocks until the wage-workers have taken
all the stock they desire. 1t is proposed to fix
the capital stock at SIC. 900, and to apply for a
charter as soon as possible.
Threatened Strike of Sureet-Car Employees.
CINcINNATI, March 20-From present indica-
tons there is trouble ahead for the Consolidated
Street Railway Company of this city, unless its
officials Gt to concede the demands of it's en-
ployes which will he made upon them tomorrow
morning. At a called meeting of conductors
and drivers, resolutions were adopted setting
forth the grievances of the men, which consist
of alleged violations of tho contract made with
them year ago. Tho committee will present
the resolutions to the directors tomorrow, and
in case the latter do not accede the men will go
on a general strike by Tuesday.
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Strike Abandoned.

YOUNGSTOWN, o.. March 2o-The striking
brakemen of the New York, Pennsylvania 6
Ohio railroad at this place have given up tho
fight, and are making applications to be taken
back.
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lUNCHI OUSbFVHJEOnA,
INDIANAroILs, March 90. 1857.
Steamship Ne..s.

Maximum temperature. IL; minimum tsmpcr.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

you by the hand; you were engaged to one
OF the incest girls in town. Now look at
you. Poor. broken down, friends and re-
spectability all gone together o, job Job,
you're good for nothing UNLESS and the
Deacon became impressive and shook his
forefnger, 'you may be Of some use as a
walking lecture on temperance.
Job Harkins wiped his eyes with the back
of his hand
'Still, pity you, Job: indeed do We
are none of us too strong Lead US not in
to temptation is my own daily prayer. /
won't give you half dollar; I'll do better
than that Can l trust yousn
"Yes, you can, Deacon Nobody ever
speaks to me as you do''
The good man hesitated. Hes perfectly
sober for once" was the thought that de-
termined him.
"Well, Job, I'll try you I've got some
thing for you to do right off, that know
from past experience nobody can do better.
III give you dollar, be-. tonight and
such Christmas dinner vita my help, as
you haven't had since we sent the tur-
Keys down to the army. l want to keep you
from the tavern tomorrow. Look therel''
DE pointed to the stately occupant of the
fowl-house.
by thunder, what a buster." was the
admiring comment.
biggest in town. said the owner COM
placently "Ive fatted him carefully for
myself; tips the scale at twenty-five pounds,
just as he is. I'm going to have dozen at
the table tomorrow; the young man from
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

Of his shirt. His deep bass almost
drowned the feebler notes Of others at the
Westinghouse. He was the terror of the
boys who misbehaved themselves there.
But he was really kind beneath a severe
manner. He was good citizen, fond of his
home and his family; and he dearly loved
goa1 eating.
The profound look of satisfaction that at
first beamed upon his broad face now gave
way to one of pcrplexity.
It's task l hate" he soliloquized.
" But never could trust Job Harkins"
The deacon would have resented severe
ly any mention of that profane saying:
Speak OF the devil, and he's sure to ap-
pear" Bat the ti1ne-honored saw was
never better illustrated than at that mo-
ment
II say, Deacon --, can't you give me
half-a-dollars"
Deacon Cleghorn turned and saw man
aoout thlrty-five years old. clad in rusty,
solled suit of somebody's cast-off clothes.
his face was thin and bore marks of dissi-
patton. He was hungry-looking and had
nervous, twitchy way, that spoke sadly OF a
iate debauch. He looked, and was, every
lhlng that the Deacon was not.
Joo harkns, you wretched person, what
brings you herer'
III tell you, Deacon The man spoke
Whlnmgly, yet with certain air of assur-
aIce as If he knew to whom he was talking.
lo-mofrow's Christmas, you know. They re
gong TO have big dinner ct the tavern
aeal aiI-dollar feed edl-turlley, roast pig and
nAnSs. It's been good while since I've
haa swell feed like that; and 1 thought
imeooe-for old acquaintance sake, you
anoW-that you wouldn't mind giving me
the half.n
oome pity was mingled with the severity
OF the Deacon's look.
you"
~. ~ yes; you've been very good to me-"
). DNt you won't be helped. You will con-
Atue NJ 70 Oe your own worst enemy"
me poor fellow hung his head
vo1 'us1 think what you were ten years ago.
!. u made first-rate record for yourself
'le war; every body was glad to take
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
JOBS TURKEY.
A True Story Of the Centennial
Christmas.
I. LOSING IT.

@THINK it will do.D
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24
pers himself but with his stern face at the

ners himself, but with his stern face at the
table, the children would be obliged to sit
like dummies, and eat in sepulchral silence,
for the father was a firm believer in the
doctrine that s'children should be seen, not
heard" and allowed no frivolous chatter
ing at mealtime.
she had been putting away Surreptltious
balls of butter and dozens of eggs, in the
hope of being able to smuggle a few little
tri1es quietly into their stockings, but her
heart was heavy with sense of her in
ability to make the holiday such one as
she would like
'Jane," said Mr.. Rexford, coming in
from the village with an envelope in his
hand, II don't know what ever you'll do,
but I'll have to leave ye for awhile"
"What is it, Mr.. Rexford!" she asked, in
surprise; it was very seldom either duty or
pleasure took him from home.
''Why Johns dead, an they telegraphed
me to come and tend the funeral, an
s'pose it's my dooty to 60"
"Of course it Is, Joseph" replied the
wife, "and I'll get along all right Billy
Grant will come over and do the chores"
John was Mr.. Rexford's brother, another
branch Of the Rexford family tree, which,
though not as gnarled and knotty as Joseph
himself, still bore enough resemblance to
prove his relationship beyond doubt.
There had been as much Of a repressed
and undemonstrative affection between
them as could be expected, and this, COM
bined with sense of duty, procured his
absence from home at this opportune mo-
ment for the children.
Such an event had only occurred once or
twice in their life time before; GASES in the
dreary desert of their experience, which
were looked back to with delight.
SHOW long shall you be gone, Mr.. Rex
fordi" asked the wife. She could not
mourn for the brother-in-law whom she had
never seen but once, and whose attitude
then had not been such as to inspire affec-
ton, and faint hope was springing up in
her heart that for once the children could
have holiday worthy of the name.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

sentimental doings, children being, in his
eyes, necessary evils, from which to extract
the greatest amount of work with the least
amount of love and money.
The mother rose, lamp in hand, and fol-
lowed them softly: she helped them I'M
dress with soft, gentle touches, and then
drew them to her side for their evening
prayer Little Nan, ten years Of age, was
Just at the point Of tears, and when she
came to the phrase in her simple prayer: !:
''God bless papa and mamma her voice
broke into muffled sob. 1t was so hard to
pray for the father, who apparently loved
them so little.
Hush, darling" said Mrs. Rexford, al
most in tears herself, as she drew the qulv-
ering little form to her heart; perhaps
mamma will find a way yet"
Ted was thirteen, and in his rebellious
feelings omitted the customary phrase
from his prayer entirely The mean old
thing he muttered, angrily, ''I'd like to
lick him.
Hush, dears,'' she said, gently, ''fathcr
doesn't mean to be unkind'
What does he do it for, thenr' de-
manded the boy, and the mothers lips were
shut, for she had no adequate reply for
such pertinent question.
All this was done in whispers, and IA
miliar voice broke in upon the converse
ton at this juncture: ''Going to stay in
there all night, JaneE' And hastily tuck
ing them into their beds, with loving kisses
on the little grieved lips, she left them hur-
riedly to the gentle comforter, sleep,
which seldom refuses TO come to healthy
childhood.
This was two weeks before Christmas,
and week went by, and Mrs. Rexford saw
no possible way to fulfill the hope she had
cherished of making it a pleasant day for
the children She could get up good din
ner, Mr. Rexford was fond Of good din
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

81 believe I'll go out to dinner" laughed
young Clarice.
sits too darned mean" voted twelve
yearold Solomon, junior, ruefully.
1--WE must make the best of it,'' said the
Deacon. "Such trials are sent to test our
Christian equanimity. Sally, if the Captain
is half the man think he is, he won't mind
IT. He's eaten hard-tack and bacon on
Christmas before now'
"But what shall we dos" Mrs. Cleghorn
persisted.
boil a ham; that, with your fxings,
must do. What can't be cured must be en-
dured''
"But the minister
"Well, Dorothy, 1 should hope the min
ister's piety don't depend on turkey for din
ner. l shall tell the story at the table, just
as it is; and they'll have to make the best
of it, too''
This view was finally acquiesced in all
round; in fact, there was nothing else to
do. Mrs. Cleghorn and her girls busted
themselves in the kitchen. Captain Brad
street arrived before breakfast, and young
Sol, accommodating at parlor window, re-
ported more hugging and kissing than he
had seen in year. Excepting the younger
sister, who stayed at home to care for the
preparations made, the whole family at
tended an extraordinary centennial Christ
mas meeting. They listened to a sermon an
hour and twenty minutes long, and the
deacon sang with unusual JUNCTION. At two
O'Clock all were gathered about the long
table at home, with the minister, the doc
tor, the lawyer, and their wives, and the
Captain. 1t was bountifully spread
board, even without turkey.
The "grace before meat" was said, and
the deacon, with slight ''ahem" was
about to proceed with his apology and ex-
PLANTATION.
Then something very astonishing to him
occurred
The door into the kitchen opened, and JOB
Harkins appeared, shaved, hair nicely
brushed, and with clean white apron.
On great platter he bore aloft the missing
turkey, done to beautiful brown, nicely
garnished, presenting perfect picture.
"Just out OF the oven, sir,' said Job with
great solemnity, placing it before the
Deacon.
The murmurs of surprise and approval
caused by its unusual size allowed the good
man and his family time to gather their
wits, and appear as though nothing un-
usual had happened. A bosterous inquiry by
Master Cleghorn as to where that came from,
was promptly suppressed. The Deacon's
spirits rose; the feast proceeded; the turkey
and other viands were amply discussed, and
before the domestic brought in the pies,
fruit and coffee there were laughter, mirth
and conversation all around the table.
When young Solomon briskly said to nis
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

II Il " X Il gong TO
have a Christmas
tree, an nuts, an
candy, an ice-crean'F"
and little Mans eyes
stuck out with the
delights of magma
tion.
"Nyl Won't that be
jolly?" Ted was the
next speaker, and in
the excitement of the
moment he forgot
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

Ana one will lead his tired feet
uTbcra flow the cool life-giving springs,
And fresh the balmy air Will blow
with healing in its Heavenly wings;
me views Of Time, denied below
rron, heights exalted will be seen
natbed in a never-fading sheen.
NV blurred mine eyes not to have known
mo aure! stamp upon his face
mn now. nor caught single ray
n, al; the light that filled the place
wherein my patient darling lay
HOW dull mine ears not to have heard
f-elestla tones in every word!
s.z,dy on his childish brow
shines forth the diadem Of gain,
put on my head the crown oil loss
Strikes deep its cruel thorns OF pain
faint and sink beneath this cross,
And cry: 80 Saviour, Thou must give
Thv strength or else can not liver
How YEARLY the days go by
Now that this shadow, dark ana chlii'
Enshrouds my home forevermorel
Lonely the house and deathly still;
Through the closed shutters to the floor
Struggles the light, with ghostly glare,
AS il some lifcless form were there.
And row nv other children come
With careful steps, subdued ana SLOW,
And with pathetic interest
Ana eyes that otter overflow,
flushing their harmless sport and jest
They sit beside the sufferer,
And to his least wants minister.
Too weak to lie now in my arms,
! Within his little bed he sleeps
In broken rest day after day,
While ever near the shadow creeps,
And can only watch and pray,
Sitting with clenched and idle hands.
Submissive TO the dread demands.
How beautiful his face has grown!
The sanity wisdom OF the skies
Iingers upon his infant tongue,
A lustrous glory fills his eyes.
Oh. with what agony it wrung
NV soul when first its awful light
Smote through the darkness on my sightl
The holy Christmas time draws near,
Fraught with its promises OF Joy.
One wish alone has power to thrill
Tho bosom Of my dying boy
To live till then-O God, fulfill
His piteous prayer! then willingly
I'll give my angel back TO Thee.
0, let me see the olden light
or perfect JOY his face express
To hold in memory evermore!
Danish the look of WEAKNESS,
The eager, glad surprise restore
One joyous laugh, one shout Of glee,
Would Ill my heart with ecstasy.
The night moves onward toward the morn,
The shadows break and fee away,
And while the starry curtains part
Angels proclaim: 'Tis Christmas Day.
From restless dreams OF pain start
And hear the old hosannas roll
In waves Of peace across my soul
Thou nrt not here, my gentle boy,
Yet oh, what joys this hour are tnlnel-
The anchor OF enduring hold,
The pearl of wondrous price divine,
The tuneful harp of precious gold,
The fruits from off the healing tree,
The crown of life eternally.
Around me lie the paltry gifts
gathered for his longing hands
The books, the toys, hundred things
The loving heart alone commands
But what are these frail offerings
Beside the largess Heaven bestows
Amid the rapturous repose?
"Glory to God, good will and peace"
Again that matchless anthem rolls,
One voice Snow-thine, thine, my child,
The whelming storm of grief controls.
calm succeeds the billows wild
And gives me also grace to say:
"Glory to God this Christmas Day.
JULIA II. THAYRR.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

i1l4NN ~ w IL wy
said the d e on,
holding the door of
his fowl-house partly
open, where t h e
turkey was sleeping
away the late De-
cember afternoon.
Deacon Sol o m o y
Cleghorn was sixty
years old, round, fat,
rosy and dignified.
He wore ruffies at
the bosom and wrists
Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-24

Hal I QlnGS L n q V G
heard to-day.
They say my boy will
soon be we'll
That on his cheek will
cease to burn
The fever-fires. They
strangely tell
Eis wasted strength will
all return
In pastures gre e n
where, undistressed,
He shall lie down to
perfect rest:
, 1887-12-13
A Curious Nervous Disease.

There is a curious disease of the nerv-
GUS system which is produced by con
tinually using the fingers in the same
way and for many hours at a time. 1t is
called, according to the occupation of the
sufferer, "writers' cramp," "fiddlers'
cramp," "engravers' cramp," "tele-
graphers' cramp," "%typewriters'
cramp," and SO on. The most remarka-
bic feature about the disorder is that,
though the subject Of it cannot execute
the movements necessary to his profess
sion and which occasion the affection, he
can do anything else with his fingers.
Thus the bookkeeper affected with the
''writers' cramp," though seized with a
spasm of the fingers the moment he be-
gins to write, and which prevents the
slightest movement of his pen towards
forming n letter, can use the same fingers
in playing the violin, setting type, work
ing the telegraph key, or, in fact, execut-
ing oven the most complicated move
ment, without the slightest difficulty,
provided, of course, that he possesses the
requisite technical skill. The nerves are
simply exhausted for the particular work
which he has been carrying on for years.
They have got into n rut, as it were, and
cannot get out until rest and change of
occupation have permitted them to accu-
mulato the special kind of force needed
for writing. DIR. William A. Hammond.
, 1887-12-13
Arrival at the PenitentIary.

The first chapter in the great wheat
deal and the Fidelity bank wreck was con-
Guided to night in the arrival of Edward
L. Harper at the penitentiary. He was
welcomed to Columbus by an audience of
about 1000 people who had gathered at
the depot to get the first sight of the
great tinancicr. He was accompanied by
his wife and her sister. On arriving at
the prison the warden and Harper retired
to the side office, where they talked over
the provision which would be made for
him in the way of work. The warden
suggested that he might operate a sewing
machine in the state service, as he had I'm
derstood it when he was engaged in the
sewing machine business. With good be-
havior he can make two and a half years
on his sentence. In taking leave of the
reporters Harper stated that he did not
expect to be in prison long and this idea
seemed to cheer him as well as his wife,
neither OF whom expressed any emotion.
, 1887-12-13
A Lively slugging Match.

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 12.-The twenty
round fight with hard gloves between
Tommy Warren, American champion
feather weight, and Ike Weir, English
champion feather weight, drew an enor
nous crowd to the rink this evening.
Weir was weighed in at liza pounds. and
Warren at ll6i pounds. Both men APP.
peared in fine condition, but Weir was a
slight favorite i'll the betting. John
Barnes, manager of the st. Paul base
ball club, was chosen referee by Mayor
Ames. and time was called at 9:25. Two
ounce gloves were used.
Weir drew first blood in the first round,
landing his right on Warren's nose, War.
rem countering on the neck.
In the fourth round Warren landed
heavily on Weir's chest, nearly lifting him
from his feet. After some heavy body
blows had been exchanged, Weir landed
heavily on Warren's left eye and followed
with a light one on the shoulder, slightly
staggering him.
From this time to the tenth round
honors were even. although Weir got il
one or two more blows on Warren's face,
drawing more blood. The tenth round
showed that Weir was the iresher man.
Warren showed the effects of his punish
ment. Weir got in his left on Warren
chest but in the clinch was thrown to the
floor. On the whole he had the best Of
the round.
Light fighting followed until the thir'
tenth round, in which there were two
clinches and much short arm slugging in
the ribs was INDUCED in. Warren had
badly swollen lips and two very dark
eyes.
There seemed little doubt of the result
in the fifteenth, Weir was seemingly as
fresh as in the beginning, while Warner
needed wind badly. Several heavy blows
were given on both sides.
In the sixteenth round Weir got 10 two
more on Warren's damaged nose. anc
Warren retaliated lightly. In the seven
teenth round Warren received an upper
cut On the chin and returned with hi,
left on Weir s'cheek. Weir got in a vic
ious one on Warren's iugular and rushed
Weir opened the nineteenth with hi
left on Warren's chin and her put il
one on Warren's nose, starting blooC
again. He now rushed his man, finding
Warren's bruised face whenever h,
wished. The twentieth and last rounc
found Warren terribly punished. Boil
his eyes were nearly closed, his lips swol
len and his nose bleeding. Weir was
without a mark. He forced things, bu
Warren stood up gamely and took scvera
on the face. Then he seemed
10 recover and landed oil
, 1887-12-13
Negro Children of Now York.

The troops of negro children in Thirty
fourth and Forty-second streets every
day mako New York look like a south
ern city. The children are unattended,
even the smallest of them toddling along
~contentedly without protection. The
hoodlums no longer annoy them, and
they are the most obedient and docile of
children. What strikes the observer
most forcibly about them is their re-
mnrkably prosperous condition. They
are clad as negro children were never
dressed before anywhere in tho world.
Tho boys wear neat knickerbockcrs and
jackets, dark stockings and sturdy shoes,
and very often their dusky hands arc
covered with well fitting gloves. Lunch
con baskets are neat and tidy in appear
ancc, and tho books freshly and lastly
covered. Many of the little girls are
dressed with similar beauty and expens-
~ivencss. No man can look at their
strong, bright faces without feeling that
the race will take n great step in nd-
vance during this generation New York
Sun.